Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Bible References
Wise
Proverbs 16:23 A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.
and increases learning with its speech.
Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
Proverbs 23:15 My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.
my heart will indeed rejoice.
1 Kings 3:12
I will therefore do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has never been anyone like you before and never will be again.
Romans 16:19
The report of your obedience has reached everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good, yet innocent about what is evil.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
The sweetness
Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb:
sweet to the taste and health to the body.
sweet to the taste
Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 27:9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
Psalm 45:2 You are the most handsome of men;
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.
Isaiah 50:4 The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.
Luke 4:22
They were all speaking well of Him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from His mouth, yet they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
John 7:46
The police answered, “No man ever spoke like this!”